Furniture Show Nears End After Successful Two Weeks
Buyers from neighboring states and within this state flocked to the Southern Furniture Exposition Building as the Southern furniture and rug show neared its noon Saturday close. More permanent exhibits are expected to expand the year round market, with total attendance projected between 854 and 900.
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Exposition Building
Southern Furniture Exposition
Southern Furniture and Rug Show
N . At.uuw
Guy
Joe H. Leonard
Lexington
R. L. Burber
W. Davis
G. J
R. Black
Bambers
R. J. Baldwin
W. A. Norton
A. R. Parker
Danville
C. D. Morton
Norwood
C. L. Walters
Barbee
High Point
W. B. Palmer
Albemarne
L. L. Oettinger
Kinston
C. B. Dickerson
Leakeville
T. L. Lucas
Fayetteville
R. F. Caviness
C. M. Mackie
Greensboro
Richard Dob
Man Freed Over Whiskey Flu Medicine Claim
Ralph Williams, a young white man, was freed in High Point Municipal Court after testifying he bought a quart of whiskey as flu medicine on neighbor guidance. The state dropped charges after the neighbor corroborated the claim. Officer Shields testified Williams admitted medicinal use and that the neighbor had recommended whiskey for flu.
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Ralph Williams
High Point
Frank Shields
Dr G Humphreys speaks on Where Are We at First Reformed Club
The Men's Club of the First Reformed Church heard Dr G Humphreys president of High Point College discuss life after the crash. He urged a sane philosophy of life grounded in Christ and asked where minds and conditions stand. Special music by the Carolina Blues Chasers followed, with refreshments served.
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The
First Reformed Church
High Point College
Sam EK. Holt
Humphreys
Jesus
Carolina Blues Chasers
M. F. Crooks
John Lieyd
Norfolk Southern Missed Lease Payments and Taxes
Norfolk Southern in receivership has not paid lease payments on its Goldsboro Beaufort line, did not pay October franchise tax, and has overdue property levies. Atlantic and Norfolk Southern directors, owning two thirds of the route, opted not to declare default but urged immediate steps to pay bond interest and taxes due.
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Raleigh
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Goldsboro
Beaufort
Atlantic and Norfolk Southern Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Atlantic
Local Support Grows for Duke Institute of International Relations
An enthusiastic response from local patrons backs the Institute of International Relations to be held at Duke University June 12 to 24. Rev. Tom A. Sykes says full faculty, registrations, and courses will be announced soon. a canvass will complete next week exposing the full patron list.
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Institute of International Relations
Duke University
Tom A. Sykes
Mr. Sykes
J. Ed Millis
M. J. Wrenn
RR. R. Ragan
W. B
John Richardson
Tom Kearns
Ralph Parker
Joseph D. Cox
F. R. Taylor
Emma Blair
Mise Ada Blair
Clara I. Cox
R. H H. Sechrest
Fred Eshelman
C. F. Tomlinson
Edgar Hartley
Institute
Elbert Russell
Gykes
Anniversary of Kiwanis Observed by High Point Club
High Point Kiwanis members marked the 18th anniversary of Kiwanis International founded in 1915 in Detroit. The meeting included knowledge questionnaires with prizes, letters from Kiwanis International, a luncheon-program survey, and visits by Pat Williams and J B Carroll.
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International
High Point Kiwanians
Kiwanis International
Detroit
Mich
United States
Canada
Kiwanza
L. C. Matton
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Kiwanis
Pat Williams
North Wilkesboro
J. EB. Carroll
Asheville
Dan W. Smith
C. Eb, Diffendale
T. W. Sprinkle
Amateur Show At Broadhurst Tonight Promises Lively Revues
Tonight at 8:30 the Broadhurst Amateur Nights present a professional style revue with Coy Foust leading a cast including George Barber Gwynn Osborne Luther Strum and Cliff Rock. The program blends fast dialogue with musical numbers and has been carefully rehearsed. Also showing tonight and Saturday is Zane Grey’s Mysterious Rider starring Kent Taylor and Lona Andre.
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Broadhurst
Coy Foust
George Barber
Gwynn Osborne
Luther Strum
Cliff Rock
Zane Grey
Mysterious Rider
Kent Taylor
Lona Andre
Duke to host North Carolina Intercollegiate Track Meet
The Greensboro Record reports UNC coach Robert A. Feter announced the North Carolina Intercollegiate Track Meet will be held at Duke University stadium on May 13 this year.
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Greensboro
Eave Robert A. Feter
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Duke University Stadium
Fisherman’s snake bait tale ends with frog encore
Paul Fulton recounts a fisherman who, missing bait, eats a frog from a snake then uses the forked stick to free the frog. After giving the snake spirits and returning to fish, he finds the same snake again with another frog in its mouth. The tale underscores fish stories told with a wink.
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Paul Fulton
Mr. Fulton
Convention Of Sunday Schools Held In High Point
Arrangements were completed for the High Point Township Sunday School convention at Calvary M E Church on East Green Street Sunday at 2 15 pm. Denominations unite under the Guilford and North Carolina Sunday School associations with reports, addresses by Rev. R H Rhinehardt Rev Nixon Taylor and Rev F L Conrad, a solo by Argie Wood and a talk by Rev Shuford Peeler on witnessing for Christ. An offering will support state Sunday school work and officers will be elected. Benediction by Rev D W Allen. Committee: C B E Diffendale J A Mizell Mrs Chas F Mann Miss Josie Wood.
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E Point Township
Calvary M. E. Church
East Green Street
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
C. E B. Dittendale
Township Association
R. H. Rhinehardt
Calvary Church
Nixon Taylor
Hamilton Street
Church of Christ
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Argie Wood
Shuford Peeler
Salisbury
State Sunday School Association
D. W. Allen
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
C. BE. Diffendale
J. A. Mizell
Chas. F. Mann
Josie Wood
North State Telephone Co. Holds Annual Meeting
Officers and directors were re elected at the annual stockholders meeting on College Street. J F Hayden reported a loss of 713 telephones and falling revenues for the year 1432. The board also kept dividends unchanged and planned a later meeting to review business conditions.
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North State Telephone Company
College Street
J. F. Hayden
Hayden
John J Mangan Laid To Rest With Legion Honor
Funeral services for World War veteran John J. Mangan were held at his home on 1112 English Street with Rev. F L Conrad officiating. Andrew Jackson Post 87 American Legion conducted graveside rites and pallbearers. two church choirs sang during the service. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park. Taps marked the close of ceremonies.
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John J. Mangan
English Street
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Andrew Jackson Post 87
American Legion
Jesus
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Knight's Templar Commandery Here Installs Officers
High Point Commandery Knight's Templar installed 1933 officers at a Masonic Temple meeting. Officers include Eminent Commander R. K. Setwart and Generalissimo W. R. Kester, with 4600 NC and 416000 US Knights Templar totals cited. High Point Commandery has about 100 members.
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High Point
Knight's Templar
Masonic Temple
R. K. Setwart
W. R. Kester
J. H. Packer
Robert Brockett
J. W. Austin
Paul Younts
L. A. Wagner
Hayworth
W. F. Pleming
Floyd Wilson
F. B. Smith
J. H. Jennings
Knights Templar
North Carolina
United States
High Point Commandery
Autograph Rush Tests Notables Like Mussolini Lindbergh Garbo
Autograph seekers face crowds for figures such as Mussolini Lindbergh Garbo and the Pope, testing patience and timing as public interest remains high.
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Mussolini
Lindbergh
Garbo
Pope
Pair Bound Over For Holdup Attempt Here
Willie Harris and Aaron Foster, colored boys, arrested yesterday for an attempted holdup of the Kopper Kettle filling station Monday, pleaded guilty at arraignment this morning and were bound over to the February term of superior court with bond set at 1250 dollars each.
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Willie Harris
Aaron Foster
Kopper Kettle
Lewis BE. Teague
Superior Court
Sam
Sutton
Minnie Spivey
Lena Johnson
Thelma Jackson
Guilford College Elects Seniors Officers For Year
Guilford College announces senior class president David H. Parsons Jr. for the remainder of the year. Esther Lee Cox is elected junior class secretary treasurer, with other senior officers including Robert Mears and Mary Richardson. Junior and sophomore officers named include John Hugh Williams and George Parker, while freshman officers list Helen Stilson and Paul Bowers.
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Esther Lee Cox
David H. Parsons, Jr
Guilford College
Fletcher Allen
Snow Camp
Robert Mears
St. Paul
Leesburg
John Hugh Williams
Concord
Leroy Miller
Linwood
Clara Nelle Welch
Mount Airy
George Parker
George
Charles Biddle
Riverton
N. J
Robert Gallager
the Hollows
Charles McKinsey
Camden
Leonard Matthews
Stoneville
Helen Stilson
Providence
R. I
Daryl Kent
Fort Fairfield
Paul Bowers
Sanford
Edgar Melbohm
Greensboro
Richard Robinson
High Point Building and Loan reports 1932 profits and equity growth
Profits totaling 114941.05 were shared by 6339 holders of the maturing stock in the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association, which paid 633900 in cash and liquidated obligations during 1932. C H Ellis announced the solid finances and 1192 stockholders at the annual meeting.
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High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
C. H. Ellis
South Main Street
Ellis
Co. C. Edwards
Association
Claiborne H. Rhodes
Mr. Edwards
A. 8. Caldwell, Jr
John W. Clinard
Hayworth
W. A. J. Idol
A. &. Parker
A. Scott Parker, Jr
Dred Peacock
R. R. Ragan
D. A. Stanton
A. E. Tate
F. N. Tate
John D. Biggs Seeks Judgment Against London Family
John D. Biggs, receiver for the Commercial Bank of High Point, filed suit seeking $2,600 against J London, his wife Sarah London, and William London. The complaint claims J London owned 26 shares of the bank and alleges a December 12 1932 deed to William London of nine High Point tracts to defraud creditors.
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Greensboro
John D. Biggs
Commercial Bank of
High Point
J. London
Sarah London
William London
Commercial Bank
London
Fianna Fail Seeks Majority in Irish Election
Dublin January 27 Fianna Fail holds a growing lead in the Irish Free State election with 60 seats and 35 undecided. Cumann na Ngaedheal has 35 seats, independents 7, labor 7, centre party 8, independent labor 1, as De Valera eyes forming his first independent government.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Fianna Fair
Cumann Na Ngaedhael
Cosgrave
Labor
Centre Party
de Valera
Labor Party
Pointer wins 1931 32 Hume journalism award for High Point High
The Pointer the High Point High School weekly newspaper earned first place in the Thomas Hume journalism contest for 1931 32. Judges weighed news values editorial quality and typography in evaluating entries from North Carolina public high schools.
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High Point High School
Pointer
Thomas Hume
Last Yeast
John Gurney Riggs
Wake Hargett
John Mungan
Paul Bodenheimer
Frances Gordon Lindsay
Mabel Koontz
Sally Baynes
Winifred Marshall
Willie Stanley
Mildred Furgurson
Miss M
Bulwinkle
M. L. Patrick
Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Henry Grady Owens
High Point Greensboro Winston Schools Win Journalism Prizes
High Point High School’s The Pointer and Greensboro High School Homespun won top honors in the statewide journalism contest. Winston-Salem’s Black and Gold earned second in its class as the Hume cup honors were announced by UNC judging secretary BE KR Rankin. The Hume Memorial cup began in 1926 under alumni led by George Stephens.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
BE. KR. Rankin
University of North Carolina
Thomas Hume
Pointer
High Point High School
Greensboro High School
Black and Gold
Winston- Salem
George Stephens
Asheville
Law and Order Day Observed at Royal Junior High
A chapel program at Royal Junior High School featured Rev. George T. Tunstall of Green Street Baptist Church delivering the principal address on loving law and order. He urged voluntary obedience and discussed motives and methods, with students singing patriotic anthems.
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Roal
George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
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Mutual Ins
Rowland
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High Point Ice & Coal Co
Purity Coal CO
W. G. Bridges
Carolina Bonded Warehouse
DR. Humphreys
College St
Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co
Mickey and Matthews
Perry Street
Pennsylvania
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Broadhurst Theater
Duke
Calvary M.E. Church
Annual Meeting OF Telephone CO
Knight’s Templar Commandery
Jackson
Whitt Crawford
Rolan Greer
Jessie Brown
J. C. Welborn
Ernest C. Frazier
W. G. Seckler
C. T
Lloyd Crank
David Parsons, JR
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan
Winston
B. A. Woodell
Justice of the Peace
Pnetary
Washington Street
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Seedman vSerdman Certified Public Accountants
G. E. Klanderman
Ford Dry Cleaners
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Bloom’s Furniture Exchange
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